Stay safe, or: Turn turtle

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 by ben Alexander

A [serious] limerick

A Muslim goes to Christian hell;
and a Christian to Muslim as well.
Is it simply understood
that we *all* are screwed?
Is that why most men stay in their shells?

35 thoughts on “Stay safe, or: Turn turtle”

Andrew Blair July 19, 202105:13 Reply

Would outer darkness suit better,then we would be oblivious.
1. ben Alexander July 19, 202108:23 Reply
  
  If it’s reflective of the truth, I’d say yes.
memadtwo July 10, 202115:27 Reply

Who can keep track of all the rules? Heaven sounds just awful anyway. (K)
1. ben Alexander July 10, 202121:18 Reply
  
  I can’t remember where I first heard that idea, but I agree!
  
  ❤
  David
pvcann July 9, 202118:02 Reply

Nothing worse than hell than the wrong hell 🙂
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202118:04 Reply
  
  Heheheheh!
  1. pvcann July 9, 202118:06 Reply
    
    🙂 but seriously too, yes, that’s why we turn turtle 🙂
    1. ben Alexander July 9, 202118:40 Reply
      
      BTW “turn turtle” has a double meaning – it’s also an expression 🐢
      1. pvcann July 10, 202103:03
        
        Yes indeed, though it’s not used over here much.
      2. Andrew Blair July 13, 202114:05
        
        Yup
2. Andrew Blair July 17, 202105:46 Reply
  
  Yes, none of your friends would be there,and you wouldn’t know the Rules and might be kicked out.
  1. pvcann July 18, 202117:52 Reply
    
    🙂
Andrew Blair July 9, 202110:30 Reply

And they met there, together and said let us learn Yiddish that we may talk with each other.
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202111:51 Reply
  
  🤡 Andrew 🤡
  1. Andrew Blair July 13, 202105:59 Reply
    
    Ha ha seems hell is jewish though is quite benign compared to ours. What is the name of the really awful place,begins with T I think.
Lesley July 9, 202110:27 Reply

I like this poem, David, and can very much relate to it. I am in recovery from Christian fundamentalism just now, so I will stay in my shell for the time being. 🙌🐢🙂
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202111:50 Reply
  
  🐢 Lesley 🐢
paeansunplugged July 9, 202110:16 Reply

We don’t understand simple truths.
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202110:17 Reply
  
  😦 Punam 😦
  1. paeansunplugged July 9, 202110:19 Reply
    
    But do we know we don’t know! 🤔
    1. ben Alexander July 9, 202110:20 Reply
      
      some deny that.
      1. paeansunplugged July 9, 202110:21
        
        I wouldn’t know that. 😏
      2. ben Alexander July 9, 202110:22
        
        🤩 Punam 🤩
      3. paeansunplugged July 9, 202110:23
        
        😀😀 David, you brightened my day. ❤️🤗
      4. ben Alexander July 9, 202110:24
        
        likewise 😘
katiesencouragementforyou July 9, 202105:20 Reply

We all are indeed broken–there is some raw truth in this!
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202108:37 Reply
  
  💗 Katie 💗
Rafia Bilkis July 9, 202104:52 Reply

My thought too XD
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202108:37 Reply
  
  💜 Rafia 💜
murisopsis July 9, 202104:37 Reply

Hmm. I’m not sure that we are so easily condemned – seems to me that God wants to rescue us from ourselves if we allow it!
1. ben Alexander July 9, 202108:36 Reply
  
  I’m not posing hypotheticals here, Muri – these religions have doctrines that include hell for non-believers.
  
  I like your version more, of course.
  
  ❤
  David
  1. wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com July 12, 202111:31 Reply
    
    Of course the mystics of both religions will often deny that wrong beliefs will send you to hell, or even that there is such a place.
    1. ben Alexander July 12, 202111:33 Reply
      
      sure.
      1. wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com July 13, 202104:54
        
        But regarding those who do believe in hell, you point out the delightful absurdity that THEIR hell is not for them but for those of other religions.
      2. ben Alexander July 13, 202109:39
        
        bingo.